Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In the rapidly evolving world of professional development, the need for more engaging and impactful learning methods has become increasingly apparent. This not only makes the learning process more engaging but also more relevant to our everyday professional challenges. Custom payment plans are available for those in need. Just ask!

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, I've often pondered the question: is it my job to motivate the team? The effectiveness of a Scrum team is not just about ticking off tasks and meeting deadlines; it's about the team's connection to the work they do. It's crucial to ensure that these goals are manageable and achievable.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There’s been a slow moving shift in the industry towards eschewing full time traditional Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches in favour of having line managers (Engineering Managers, Delivery Managers, etc) take on the Scrum Master Accountability. Are your managers capable? Are your Managers equipped to do this?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 12, 2024

An unusual article featured in the latest edition of the Harvard Business Review titled "Case Study: Should I Pitch a New Project-Management System?" raised several concerns and demonstrated misconceptions about Scrum. However, such handoffs are contrary to Scrum, which advocates for creating a done increment within each Sprint.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Product Owners are accountable to provide stakeholders have a clear understanding of the product's direction. ? Discover how Product Owners can harness this Scrum Artifact to foster a shared vision and facilitate meaningful collaboration. ?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This week, I participated in a Scrum.org Webinar hosted by Sabrina Love (Scrum.org Product Owner) as well as my colleagues, Joanna Płaskonka, Ph.D. to discuss the state of learning and how immersive learning is the future of training. What is Traditional Training? Perhaps you have another training in another country next week.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Image by PST, Lavaneesh Gautam Product Backlog Refinement In Scrum, Product Backlog Refinement is an activity of breaking big Product Backlog Items into smaller ones and also understanding more details about Product Backlog Items (PBI)such as acceptance criteria, value, size, dependencies, etc.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 7, 2023

Boost Efficiency with Scrum In today's digital age, enterprises must respond swiftly to market changes to maintain competitiveness. To retain a competitive edge, businesses must consistently deliver high-value products to their customers in the shortest possible lead times. The concept of limiting WIP is not alien to Scrum.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Welcome to Product Backlog Quiz Bowl! In this episode, Mike shares questions about the Product Backlog from his recent class. Who can update the Product Backlog? How does a Product Owner better understand their customers? ? Are User Stories necessary?

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you looking to change careers or grab hold of the ever-evolving world of project management? With –many paths, selecting the proper project management certification can be your game-changer–the difference between searching for a job and landing that dream position!

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

TL; DR: Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different? Life is a negotiation; why would Scrum be different, particularly given its egalitarian nature? As you may recall, no one on a Scrum team can tell anyone else what to do, how to do it, or when to do it. Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ??

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 21, 2022

I think of the three accountabilities in the Scrum framework as creating a balance of power. The Product Owner owns the content and ordering of the Product Backlog, which describes what the team will work on. And the Scrum Master helps to maintain the balance between them. The Product Owner.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

Product Owners are a critical role in the Agile methodology, but what does a Product Owner do? We’ll also look at some of the benefits and challenges that come with being a Product Owner. So if you’re curious as to what exactly does a product owner do – read on! Table of Contents: What is a Product Owner?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As a Product Owner, I’m in charge of the Product Backlog. If users are NOT using a feature, then I have failed as a Product Owner. Aren’t there feedback loops incorporated into Scrum to correct course? How do we come up with Product Backlog items? In the Cloud we can now even measure it.

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Scrum.org

JULY 26, 2023

4 Ways the User Experience Is the Cornerstone of Scrum Product Success Just as a hearty meal satisfies hunger, a product that offers a top-tier user experience (UX) satisfies the users' needs. In the realm of Scrum, a methodological framework popular in Agile product development, the significance of UX is often overlooked.

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2023

As Scrum.org trainers, we often come across common misconceptions from course attendees about Agile and Scrum. We tend to hear red flags of misalignment when we explore folk's current definitions and understanding of Agile and Scrum at the start of our courses. Scrum: Scrum is thought of as a methodology.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

According to the Scrum Guide, Scrum Teams are “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.” And yet, this simple phrase is one of the most commonly misunderstood in the Scrum Guide. Self-managing doesn’t mean that the Scrum Team — or the Scrum Master — is all-powerful.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Product Owners must know their customers to succeed in today’s competitive markets. There is a common agreement among experts involved in product management about it. User Role Modeling User Role Modeling refers to understanding the different roles that our customers and users may have while using our product or service.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2022

In this article you will learn: Why enabling Scrum Teams with UX Design capabilities is important. Why introducing UX capabilities to Scrum team is frequently hard. What is the job of an UX Leader in a product development organization. The job of a Scrum Team is not just to deliver a product, but to solve user problems.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 27, 2020

Working overtime in stressful situations is not a viable long-term remedy and should not be seen as a professional solution, but as a warning signal to be heard courageously. It is planned by the Product Owner that the increment that will be inspected tomorrow will be released at the end of the Sprint Review. Are you certain?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This is how I refer to each of the 4 times we are in the game within the course. In a 2-day Scrum Course using Minecraft for Education, all these feelings are amplified. The vast majority of the students are professionals with many years of experience and most have not played Minecraft. . . “The Minecraft experiments.”

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What is a Scrum Master? What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? There is almost no overlap between the role of Scrum Master and the position of Project Manager. What is a Scrum Master?

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Agilemania

MARCH 2, 2022

What comes to your mind when you hear the term Product Owner? . If terms like Product development, client interface, and product backlog management strike your mind, then you are on the right track as to what the Product Owner does. . What is Scrum? How is CSPO different from other certifications?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2023

As the most popular agile framework, organizations use Scrum for doing complex work in sectors ranging from software and hardware development to marketing and recruitment. With this widespread adoption, some variation in how teams practice Scrum has inevitably evolved. So, how do you know if Scrum is working?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2020

While classes are re-scheduled in the Fall, some of us Scrum trainers are refocusing our energy to help the household while others are investigating how to conduct interactive online training. We can support the world’s desire to learn and grow while providing outstanding Scrum classes online. This is a hard time for all of us.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

And, the winner is Scrum. The survey revealed 66% of the organizations voted Scrum as the most sought-after Agile framework. Now, the question arises as to what Scrum is and why it is so popular, that it is an all-time favorite agile framework. What is Scrum? The benefits that Scrum provides are numerous.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 6, 2022

Of course, this list changes with the markets, but if you compare that to 2011, the list is 60% different. Synergy where we see coherent growth with increasing externalities for production and employment. Compare to 2001 there is only one company that is on the list, Microsoft. So what are the implications for how we work?

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. Who is a Scrum Master?

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2023

The following article offers a primer to creating ChatGPT prompts for Scrum practitioners to get you started running. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: 60 ChatGPT-Prompts Plus Prompt Engineering Guide für Scrum-Praktiker. ? Are you planning to hire a new Scrum Master? ? ? ?? Yub, that works, too.) ??

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In January 2019 I was at Prowareness in Delft, Holland, and attended the 2 day Professional Product Owner course delivered by Ralph Jocham , co-author of The Professional Product Owner book. I thought I'd share my thoughts on the course with you. Who Should Attend the Course? Agile Product Management.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This is how I refer to each of the 4 times we are in the game within the course. In a 2-day Scrum Course using Minecraft for Education, all these feelings are amplified. The vast majority of the students are professionals with many years of experience and most have not played Minecraft. . . “The Minecraft experiments.”

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Agilemania

MARCH 10, 2022

20-50% Increase in productivity . There is a demand-supply gap for SAFe certified professionals and this can be leveraged as an advantage. . The average salary increase for IT professionals is $13,000 . 78% of the certified SAFe professionals reported an increase in career growth and opportunities. Why should you choose?SAFe?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Generative KI: ChatGPT von OpenAI über Business Agilität und Scrum. ??

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Scrum.org

MAY 16, 2022

Hence, learn more about 21 common Sprint Retrospective anti-patterns that will hold back your Scrum team. ???? Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! The Scrum Guide on the Sprint Retrospective. The Scrum Team identifies the most helpful changes to improve its effectiveness.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Yes, of course, they do. Of course not. So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects. Why is Risk Management in Agile Projects Even a Question?

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The agile philosophy is at the core of Product Management. Teams can build products faster and more efficiently by utilizing agile methodologies from the Product Management perspective. Three primary bodies of knowledge make up agile software development, lean product development, and systems thinking.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Scrum is still the most popular framework per the 15th State of Agile Report. With this, the Scrum Master job requirement has increased significantly. Glassdoor ranked Scrum Master No.40 In 2022, the demand for Scrum Master will only increase. Who is a Scrum Master? 40 in the list of 50 Best Jobs in America.

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